LARSTAIT's definitions

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network.

Technology to completely digitize the phone service that was abandoned after much work (it began in the early 1980s) in the early 1990s becayse it was too expensive. It is currently used for high-speed Internet access, slower than T1 but faster than a modem. It is widely used by phone networks in some areas.

I don't have ISDN access

by Larstait November 6, 2003

Logic Bomb

A program that performs a certain action when certain conditions are met, such as deleting all files on Christmas eve, although it is not necessarily malevolent. Though it is not technically a virus, it is often grouped that way.

There was some speculation that the turn of the millenium will set off tons of logic bombs that lie dormant in computers.

by Larstait November 6, 2003

prevalent

Widespread, thourough.

The panic quickly spread into vast areas, becoming more prevalent than ever vaticinated.

by Larstait November 14, 2003

listless

Indifferent, too tired to care about anything.

Marijuana makes many people listless, therefore expungable.

by Larstait November 15, 2003

grouse

Term which means to MUTTER, GRIPE

He groused to himself about the bad job they had done.

by Larstait November 6, 2003

PeachyKeen

Hey guys stop making fun of wordPeachyKeen/word. At least she puts out.

by larstait October 28, 2003

ICANN

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Is a non-profit corporation which was formed and is responsible for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management.

This is the thing that gives you your IP address.

127.0.0.1

Networking

by Larstait November 11, 2003